Have you heard the T1's yet? I had them for a few weeks and a few local guys listened to them with me, we agreed they weren't as great as the hype made them out to be! Then again we were all enamored with stat's at the time.

Hi, if there is any audiofiles lurking around here would you mind throwing some knowledge at me. I was looking into some headphones but im not sure i could spend $100+ ... i was thinking of either buying a sub $50 headphone or saving for one around $100

but since there dont seem to be many good headphones around 100 even if i convinced myself to spend that much aside from the hd555(disliked by audiophiles?) a/ad700(prolly best in price range?) m50(mabe best ?)

so i was leaning towards getting something on the cheaper side... seeing if i take to fine audio then go on from there ... for the lower price range i was thinking between JVc harx700 or harx900 (900 has better pads, better sound ??) same drivers so pads prolly biggest difference..? also the Samson sr850 which is the one im thinking of getting atm

ill be using these for gaming/movies/music .. i like most music styles but prolly more rockish(alt-rock) type things . i put a heavy emphasis on comfort .. my audio experience is limited to random earbuds including my current M9's so as i said before im looking for advice on whether to go cheaper or save up and which headphones are best in given price ranges looking for biggest bang/buck

concerns i have with the $100 price range is that there doesnt seem to be alot of value in that range... as the sound of headphones in that range seem pretty lacking (ex: bass lightness) and as im a newbie i doubt i could appreciate the mid/high differences between those 2 ranges (as newbs tend to prefer bass

as the sr850's are hiked up in price atm(highest they've been for awhile says amazon price tracker) i have some time to decide before they come back downanyways - rant over

I have the HD428's and they are a solid headphone. I have a big head and they still comfortable so they will fit most any head. If you are an uber Audiophile then I'm not sure I'd recommend these but if your just looking for a solid pair of cans you might want to check them out.

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Get a grado sr80i . Can't be beat in the price range.

I was going to get these but when I'm in the office I prefer a closed ear headphone to so that my neighbors don't hear my music as well. Just something to think about

Hi, if there is any audiofiles lurking around here would you mind throwing some knowledge at me. I was looking into some headphones but im not sure i could spend $100+ ... i was thinking of either buying a sub $50 headphone or saving for one around $100

but since there dont seem to be many good headphones around 100 even if i convinced myself to spend that much aside from the hd555(disliked by audiophiles?) a/ad700(prolly best in price range?) m50(mabe best ?)

so i was leaning towards getting something on the cheaper side... seeing if i take to fine audio then go on from there ... for the lower price range i was thinking between JVc harx700 or harx900 (900 has better pads, better sound ??) same drivers so pads prolly biggest difference..? also the Samson sr850 which is the one im thinking of getting atm

ill be using these for gaming/movies/music .. i like most music styles but prolly more rockish(alt-rock) type things . i put a heavy emphasis on comfort .. my audio experience is limited to random earbuds including my current M9's so as i said before im looking for advice on whether to go cheaper or save up and which headphones are best in given price ranges looking for biggest bang/buck

concerns i have with the $100 price range is that there doesnt seem to be alot of value in that range... as the sound of headphones in that range seem pretty lacking (ex: bass lightness) and as im a newbie i doubt i could appreciate the mid/high differences between those 2 ranges (as newbs tend to prefer bass

as the sr850's are hiked up in price atm(highest they've been for awhile says amazon price tracker) i have some time to decide before they come back downanyways - rant over

I have done extensive listening with quite a few headphones in your price range: Allesandro MS1 (modded pads), JVC RX900 (modded), AD700, ATH-M50. It all comes down to preferences and finding what you prefer though, and honestly it's hard to figure out what would suit you best without you listening to each and finding out for yourself.

The ad700 are what I use personally because comfort is the most important aspect to me, although I will sometimes switch to the MS1 or the RX900 when I'm wanting a different sound (I sold the M50 which were my least favorite). They are indeed bass light and if that's not something you'd be okay with then these aren't a good choice for you.

The RX900 sound great at a fantastic price, but can get really hot on your head after long periods of listening and also don't have the most comfortable pads in the world. I honestly think the RX900 are a good choice if you're looking to save some money and are willing to do a few mods, and I would be fine with them being my only headphones if they didn't make my head so hot sometimes.

The Allesandro's have a really fun sound, and I tend to listen to these when I just want to enjoy rocking out to my music. Like the RX900 they aren't the most comfortable headphones in the world though and so I always end up going back to my ad700 after a few hours.

I'm probably going to end up getting some dt880's at some point in the future in the hopes that I can find a headphone that is close to perfect for me, and right now I feel a bit silly switching between 3 different pairs of headphones.

Blow-out sale, certainly. Would be interesting to know which variant you get. Knowing Amazon, they tend to hoarde things, so there is a non-zero chance of getting "bass-light" 50 ohm samples instead of the newer "normal bass" ones.

Those Superlux cans are pretty good apparently, it seems - the (semi-)open ones at least. The stock earpads used to be really lousy plastic jobs, but seem to have been upgraded to something a little more passable now. Thankfully they'll take K240 style pads, of which both kinds seem to be an improvement.

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This message was probably typed on a vintage G80-3000 with blues. Double-shots, baby.

They're not my first choice either, but I'm buying them for my work office where they should be fine. I have a pair of 650s here that I wouldn't trade 595s for either, but I do think the 595s are decent enough cans for that price. I don't want anything too good at the office.

checked out the superluxes i think im gonna pickup either the 668's or the samsons when they come back down in price apparently they are almost the same thing so ill just get whichever i can pick up cheaper, prolly the samsons unless i can find a place to get the luxes(only place ive seen is ebay for over 60)

I found the SR850, which look to be about the same price point. The Superlux HD 681 is a more direct competitor to that phone, at a much better price point. The sound is similar to the 668's when modded (do some searching at HeadFi).

exactly.. but they all have different drivers and apparently the sr850 sounds alot more like the 668 then the 681 (better) so for the extra 10 bucks i fuigre it would be worth it as the 668 is supposed to sound a fair bit better then the 681's

only difference between the samson and the 668 is that the samson is a lower ohm? or something 30something compared to the 688's 56 or so? which means ?? its easier to drive?? no idea :smow:

I don't mean to burst your tubes, but I do have a headphone question. DT770's, still worth it at $350? I could get custom colors and some nice leather on them straight from beyer, but audio is really about audio (and the size of your tubes). Since they are available for much less in plain silver, would I be better off picking something else in that price range?